MANILA: A measure seeking to revoke the legislative franchise granted to Swara Sug Media Corporation, which operates Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), hurdled second reading at the House of Representatives.
During Wednesday’s plenary sessi…
The situation of women and girls in conflict zones was discussed during a sideline event at a UN meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women.
Revealing the Untold: The Devastating Impact of Conflict on Women and Girls
MANILA: Apart from the USD4 billion worth of investment deals presented to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during a business forum in Berlin, the Chief Executive has received a separate investment commitment of USD1.03 billion (PHP56 billion) from a…
MANILA: All the members of the Commission on Appointments (CA) agreed on Wednesday to approve the ad interim appointment of Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto.
As chairperson of the CA Committee on Finance, Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. en…
MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved the release of 97 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who have served at least four decades behind bars, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said Wednesday.
The release of these inmates, who were
MANILA: The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday announced that it has deployed a Cessna LC-210 “Centurion” aircraft for cloud seeding operations to help contain the ongoing forest fires in the province of Benguet.
In a statement, PAF spokesperson…
ILOILO CITY: The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Iloilo is looking for alternative sources amid the scarcity of water supply due to the El Niño phenomenon.
Senior Fire Officer 3 (SFO3) Romelo Aguilar, acting municipal fire marshal of the
MANILA: The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Wednesday denied Senator Raffy Tulfo’s claim that a single bettor won 20 times in its games.
In a statement, the PCSO said these reported prize claims made by one person are from
